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Community life

Dundee City council area. Every figure carries its own date.

A place is more than its average house price. The census shows who lives here and some of the pressures households face.

People aged 65 or over

Not available

20 March 2022 · Dundee City

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UK Facts calculation: output-area counts summed using the official NRS 2022 geography index only when every required cell is numeric. The source dash has no verified definition in the archive or its disclosure notes, so affected sums are withheld; it is not treated as zero. Dash-cell counts are retained in diagnostics. Cells are privacy-adjusted and may not add to independently published totals. Each percentage uses its own table denominator.

All usual residents

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People reporting bad or very bad health

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20 March 2022 · Dundee City

A required output-area cell contains an undefined dash; the affected aggregate is withheld, not treated as zero.

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UK Facts calculation: output-area counts summed using the official NRS 2022 geography index only when every required cell is numeric. The source dash has no verified definition in the archive or its disclosure notes, so affected sums are withheld; it is not treated as zero. Dash-cell counts are retained in diagnostics. Cells are privacy-adjusted and may not add to independently published totals. Each percentage uses its own table denominator.

All usual residents

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

Not available

20 March 2022 · Dundee City

A required output-area cell contains an undefined dash; the affected aggregate is withheld, not treated as zero.

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UK Facts calculation: output-area counts summed using the official NRS 2022 geography index only when every required cell is numeric. The source dash has no verified definition in the archive or its disclosure notes, so affected sums are withheld; it is not treated as zero. Dash-cell counts are retained in diagnostics. Cells are privacy-adjusted and may not add to independently published totals. Each percentage uses its own table denominator. Scottish degree-or-higher excludes HNC/HND and is kept distinct from the wider Level 4+ measure used elsewhere.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

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People aged 16+ with a degree or higher

31.3%

20 March 2022 · Dundee City

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UK Facts calculation: output-area counts summed using the official NRS 2022 geography index only when every required cell is numeric. The source dash has no verified definition in the archive or its disclosure notes, so affected sums are withheld; it is not treated as zero. Dash-cell counts are retained in diagnostics. Cells are privacy-adjusted and may not add to independently published totals. Each percentage uses its own table denominator. Scottish degree-or-higher excludes HNC/HND and is kept distinct from the wider Level 4+ measure used elsewhere.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

39,170 out of 125,197.

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Different needs within the area

People aged 16+ with a degree or higher

19.7% to 44.5%

People aged 16+ with a degree or higher ranged from 19.7% in East End to 44.5% in West End — a gap of 24.8 percentage points.

20 March 2022 · 8 of 8 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work. Scotland uses its own qualification categories.

See each ward and the workings

These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with a degree or higher · 20 March 2022
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
East End19.7%2,46712,507
North East19.8%2,49312,568
Strathmartine22.2%3,49815,768
Lochee26.2%4,18916,017
Coldside30.1%5,06416,848
Maryfield36.4%5,72715,751
The Ferry43.5%7,12516,390
West End44.5%8,60719,348
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What could respond to this pattern →

Local places and initiatives

Bell Street, Dundee

Bell Street sustainable transport hub

A converted city-centre car park provides a ground-floor space for walking, cycling and bicycle storage.

Council reports hub opened in early 2026 · source does not state a status date

Responsible body: Dundee City Council

Latest evidence: The council distinguishes the opened Bell Street hub from the surrounding Meadowside Connections work. Opening the hub does not mean every connecting route is complete.

Next thing to establish: What dated decision or progress report confirms the current stage?

Progress, funding and source
Cost
Not established by the evidence checked.
Funding
Not established by the evidence checked.
Area covered
No official project-to-ward mapping has been verified; no ward allocation is inferred from the city name.

No verified ward footprint is assigned.

Active Travel Projects →

Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.

Questions for the next progress report

  • What is the approved cost, including ongoing maintenance?
  • Which funding is committed, and what remains conditional?
  • Which neighbourhoods are covered by an official project plan, and which benefits still need testing?
  • What is the next published milestone, and what evidence will show residents benefit?

Use Bell Street as a practical link in Dundee’s walking and cycling network →

How to track delivery →

Lochee High Street, Aimer Square and Bank Street; related housing sites at Bright Street and St Ann Lane

Lochee drainage and rain garden

Approved drainage work is intended to reduce flood risk and allow derelict sites to be used for housing. Construction completion is not yet verified here.

Tender accepted in November 2025; current completion not verified · evidence dated 2025-11-17

Responsible body: Dundee City Council, Scottish Water and Tayside Contracts

Latest evidence: The committee accepted the works offer and allowances totalling £830,000. The earlier project announcement describes an underground surface-water route and rain garden, supported by a £645,000 Scottish Government grant.

Next thing to establish: Which neighbourhoods are covered by an official project plan, and which benefits still need testing?

Progress, funding and source
Cost
£830,000 approved expenditure including allowances; not verified final spending.
Funding
£645,000 grant awarded from the Scottish Government Vacant and Derelict Land Investment Programme.
Area covered
No verified current ward footprint is assigned. The named site or council-wide remit is not proof of benefits to every ward.

No verified ward footprint is assigned.

City Growth and Infrastructure Committee: 17 November 2025, Lochee drainage tender →

Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.

Questions for the next progress report

  • What is the next published milestone, and what evidence will show residents benefit?

Connect flood protection to usable housing sites →

Make room for homes people can afford →

How to track delivery →

Look beneath the area average →